MAC 5th District - Municipal Advisory Council kicks off new year with resolutions!

A DHS MAC Meeting was held on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  It was a very active and informative gathering.  Brenda Salas-Freeman did an excellent job coordinating presentations made by Riverside County Code Enforcement, Transportation and EDA.

CSA 115 residents thank Riverside County for their ongoing support.

Major CSA 115 issues were discussed and resolved.  Here's a brief summary:

1. Bill Brown, EDA, CSA Operations Manager, discussed the issue of using CSA 115 funds for road maintenance.  Under CSA 115, the use of funds is allowed only for roads & lighting, but NOT for maintenance like cleaning, grating, etc.  The funds are in reserve for fixing, repairing, resurfacing, etc.  But the money can't be used to clean, sweep, etc.  Therefore, Mr. Brown asked all  CSA 115 residents to send feedback about their concerns regarding the maintenance of the roads within CSA 115.  Please send ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns, regarding road maintenance within CSA 115 to Webmaster@PaintbrushTrail.com.  Mr. Brown will collect this information and meet with other Riverside County Officials to design a program to address the road maintenance issues within CSA 115.  One idea he suggested is creating an annual taxation of $75 per household which would cover the cost of maintenance, cleaning, grating and street sweeping twice monthly within the CSA 115.   

2. Mojahed Salama, Transportation Dept., discussed two important CSA 115 topics: (1) Road Maintenance (2) Vacant Lot-Illegal Trespassing.  First, he explained why CSA 115 roads can't be maintained by the County. In brief, what he said is the roads were not built to County maintenance standards and therefore, can't be maintained by the County.  The cost to bring CSA 115 roads up to County standards would cost over 1 Million Dollars!  He and Mr. Brown will be working together to develop a remedy for maintaining CSA 115 roads.  CSA 115 residents' ideas and suggestions will become part of their solution so please send them in an email to Webmaster@PaintbrushTrail.com.  Second, Mr. Salama discussed the vacant lot problem -- people using the lots to drive through from Sagebrush Trail to Bubbling Wells Road and from Paintbrush Trail by off-road vehicles.  As a solution to this problem, Riverside County Transportation is going to install k rail cement barricades along the vacant lots on Bubbling Wells Road and along the vacant lots on Paintbrush Trail.  This will finally put an end to a problem that has persisted within CSA 115 for many years.

3. Lorena Diaz, Code Enforcement Officer, discussed the ongoing issues within CSA 115 and shared case loads and ongoing issues.  Ms. Diaz has worked closely with some of the lot owners and has obtained permission to install barricades to prevent off road access.  Working with Transportation Dept, this solution will finally put an end to a long time ongoing problem within the north end of the B-BAR-H Ranch.  A letter granting permission by lot owners is being sent to Transportation for their files.

4. Chaka Ferrel, Community Improvement, Code Enforcement, discussed our next Clean Up Day.  Please mark your calendar for May 14, 2011.  Once again, Riverside County will supply dumpsters at the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch from 7 a.m. until Noon.  We need volunteers for this event.  Come early!   The annual Clean Up Day truly makes a difference within our community.  

5.  Sheriff  Sullivan, Riverside County Sheriff Dept. presented a brief summary of local events and issues handled in a timely manner by Officers.  He discussed the off-road vehicle problem within CSA 115/B-BAR-H Ranch and assured residents action is being taken to address this ongoing issue. 

CSA 115 residents' input is being requested by Riverside County.  Please post comments with ideas and suggestions you may have regarding the maintenance of CSA 115 roads, and your comments will be forwarded them to Mr. Brown.  Should you have any questions, please ask. Active participation in developing a solution for road maintenance is appreciated.